Dark Paths (Bughead)

Chapter 21

As Anger took over Betty she felt her stomach turn , getting up quickly to go to the bathroom . Pulling her hair back kneeling in front of the toilet bowl throwing up. She knew her body couldn't handle any more drastic emotions as her sickness just wiped her out. She eventually was able to catch her breath and flush while slowly getting up to reach the sink. Rinsing her mouth out with water and mouth wash then making her way back to her bedroom laying down. Being able to eventually drift off into a deep slumber.

An hour later...

Jughead sneaks into Betty's room sliding into her bed behind her to plant a kiss on her forehead while lightly playing with her hair.

Betty stirs and turns to see Jughead smiling

Betty: hey Jug

Jughead: how was your nap sleeping beauty ?

Betty: good I must've been tired

Jughead: how was your day otherwise

Betty gulped feeling like she was being cornered  and shoved into a tight room with foam walls and sound proof glass. As Betty in her mind knew she wanted to keep this a secret from Jughead but she didn't want the person hurting her, Jughead, or baby Jones. Betty felt started to panic as her hands shook and her forehead broke out in sweat.

Jughead: Bets... what happened?

Betty's breathing was becoming unsteady and she started to break out in tears

Jughead saw Betty scared before but this wasn't just fear this was treacherous and Jughead knew he wanted to get to the bottom of this

Jughead: Where did it happen?

Betty: I- I d-don't w-wanna t-tell y-you

Betty's tears trickled quicker and so did her emotions

Jughead felt confused as to why the girl who always shared her darkness with an outcast dark boy  like himself suddenly didn't want to

Betty turned to face the wall not eyeing Jughead just crying. He hated seeing her like this and didn't want to be left shadowed. He wanted to see her smile and not cry and shake as much as she did.

Jughead slowly brought Betty into his chest laying a hand on her back in a comforting passion as her head laid on his chest and tears soaked through his cotton shirt. He soothingly tried to Shush her down and lead her to a calmer state again to talk.

Jughead: Betty if this involves your well being of any circumstances  please tell me

Betty: I-I'm S-Scared

Jughead: don't be your with me right now  and I'm not going anywhere

Betty bit the inside of her cheek trying to contain her emotions as she wasn't hiding her fear but only showing it

Jughead: please Betty

Betty looked down not meeting Jughead's eyes and sighed

Betty: something happened....

Jughead: yeah?

Betty: something bad

Jughead: How bad?

Betty: remember the time someone wrote on my locker?

Jughead: yes

Betty: it was kinda like that but worse

Jughead: how worse?

Betty: someone threatened me and more importantly the life of our baby

Jughead: what? Who?